Muốn ăn cơm ngon lấy con bà đi mót, muốn ăn canh ngọt lấy con bà bắt cua
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To achieve something, use the right person for the task
Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Muốn ăn cơm ngon lấy con bà đi mót, muốn ăn canh ngọt lấy con bà bắt cua” mean?
To achieve something, use the right person for the task Literally: Want to eat delicious rice, take the lady's child to pick, want to eat sweet soup, take the lady's child to catch crab
Is “Muốn ăn cơm ngon lấy con bà đi mót, muốn ăn canh ngọt lấy con bà bắt cua” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.